Description
A moist, protein-rich banana bread made with creamy cottage cheese and wholesome oat flour gluten-free, low sugar, and packed with flavor. Perfect for breakfast, post-workout fuel, or healthy snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/2 cup full-fat cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups oat flour (gluten-free certified)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Optional: chocolate chips or chopped walnuts for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a loaf pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas until mostly smooth. Stir in cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Don’t overmix!
- Pour batter into the loaf pan. Add optional toppings if using.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for maximum sweetness and moisture.
- If your cottage cheese is chunky, blend it for a smoother texture.
- You can store this bread in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze slices for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 55mg